Famous Persons from Shibata, Niigata, Japan
- Yuki Togashi - Born on July 30, 1993 - Basketball player
- Yūya Tensaka - Born on December 1, 1989 - Rugby union player
- Kazuya Watanabe - Born on July 20, 1988 - Sprinter
- Yui Ugajin - Born on December 18, 1987 - Announcer
- Sanshōtei Yumekichi - Born on May 19, 1983 - Rakugoka, and Tarento
- Kumiko Matsuyama - Born on July 14, 1981 - Actor
- Chiharu Takada - Born on July 9, 1981 - Athletics competitor
- Satoko Masuda - Born on March 7, 1978 - Announcer
- Keiko Takayama - Born on December 4, 1976 - Announcer
- Satoshi Kuriyama - Born on June 15, 1974 - Baseball player
- Kyōko Hirakata - Born on October 16, 1970 - Announcer
- Masahito Kon - Born on March 18, 1959 - Announcer
- Junko Takazawa - Born on January 30, 1955 - Actor
- Kunihiko Mitamura - Born on October 22, 1953 - Tarento, Singer, and Actor
- Yuki Hijiri - Born on December 21, 1949 - Mangaka (died: October 30, 2022)
- Yutakayama Hiromitsu - Born on October 22, 1947 - Rikishi (died: September 19, 2020)
- Takeshi Sasaki - Born on May 7, 1947 - Actor (died: September 19, 2020)
- Lion Furuyama - Born on January 16, 1946 - Boxer (died: September 19, 2020)
- Teruya Nakayama - Born on June 9, 1937 - Businessperson (died: September 19, 2020)
- Hiroshi Takahashi - Born on December 21, 1933 - Businessperson - The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | Medal with Blue Ribbon (died: September 19, 2020)
- Hisashi Owada - Born on September 18, 1932 - University teacher, Diplomat, Jurist, and Judge - honorary doctor of Waseda University | Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen | Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Officer of the Legion of Honour (died: September 19, 2020)
- Uichirō Iwamura - Born on September 8, 1928 - Politician (died: August 28, 2004)
- Yamato Kogure - Born on March 7, 1928 - Politician, and Dentist (died: May 28, 1998)
- Torahei Tokashi - Born on February 27, 1906 - Painter (died: August 26, 1951)
- Yanosuke Hirai - Born on May 16, 1902 - Civil engineer - Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class | Medal with Blue Ribbon (died: February 21, 1986)